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Learning Outcomes from Today Update from CORU Council and Registration Boards Elections Fitness to Practise Registration Renewal CORU Registration Logo Professional Practise Update Continuing Professional Development Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Questions
CORU s Mission To protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training and competence among registrants of the designated professions (Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005)
Our Values
Professional Regulatory Interventions Improve quality of care Set standards of competency Encourage continuing professional development and education Identify the competence of the individual practitioner Reassure the public about the competence of health and social care professionals - Sunderland & Leatherman (2006)
Right Touch Regulation Principles Regulators must be Proportionate: Consistent: Targeted: Transparent: Accountable: Agile: only intervene where necessary rules and standards are fair focused on the problem be open- keep regulations simple and user friendly must justify decisions and be subject to public scrutiny must look forward and be able to adapt to anticipate change - Professional Standards Authority UK
Normal Distribution Curve Unacceptable Acceptable Good/Very Good Excellent
Council and Registration Boards COUNCIL 27 members Lay majority Co-ordinate and oversee Registration Boards Fitness to Practise Corporate Functions REGISTRATION BOARDS x 13 Lay majority Registration Education Recognition of qualifications Continuing Professional Development
2016
Registration Boards Chairperson Donal Gill, Social Workers RB Richard Bruton, Radiographers RB Peter McGrath, Optical RB Judi Pettigrew, Speech and Language Therapists RB Halóg Mellett, Dietitians RB Richard Hammond, Occupational Therapists RB Anne Horgan, Physiotherapists RB Dunia Hutchinson, Social Care Worker RB Pauline Treanor, Medical Scientists RB Ann Ellis, Pyschologists RB
CORU Functions Registration Fitness to Practise COUNCIL AND REGISTRATION BOARDS Code of Professional Conduct & Ethics CPD Education
Registration Boards by Phase
Elections for Board Members 2017 Optical Registration Board Radiographers Registration Board 2018 Optical Registration Board Social Workers Registration Board Physiotherapists Registration Board
What is Fitness to Practise? Fitness to Practise is about finding out if a registered professional is unfit to practise and, if so, taking the appropriate steps to remedy the situation. If a Registered professional is unfit to practise, they put the safety of the public at risk. All health and social care professionals will be subject to Fitness to Practise once on the register.
What Fitness to Practise is NOT? to give legal or professional advice or representation to people making complaints to look into complaints about hospitals, clinics or other healthcare organisations to help members of the public make claims for compensation
What Fitness to Practise is NOT? to give or arrange medical treatment to contact a registrant and ask him or her to do something to make a registrant apologise to give a detailed explanation of what happened to look into complaints about any person who is not registered with CORU
Grounds for Complaint Professional Misconduct Poor professional performance A relevant medical disability Conviction for offence triable on indictment Failure to comply with a term or condition of registration imposed under Part 6 Failure to comply with undertaking/consent given to committee of inquiry Contravention of the Act Failure to comply with Health Identifiers Act 2014 Minister only
Fitness to Practise Process CORU Receives a Complaint Preliminary Proceedings Committee Hearing No Further Action Health Committee In Private Conduct Committee In Public Reports to Council (High Court)
Sanctions Where Inquiry Committee finds complaint unsubstantiated Council must dismiss complaint Where Inquiry Committee finds complaint substantianted - Council seeks recommendation from Registration Board re appropriate sanction. After receipt of recommendation Council must direct Registration Board to impose one or more of following sanctions: Admonishment/ censure Attach conditions to registration Suspension of registration Cancellation of registration Prohibition on application for restoration for prescribed period Council must give reasons for imposition of sanction High Court : confirmation of sanction
Learning from Fitness to Practise Number of Complaints 2015: 44 complaints received, 33 continued into 2016. 2016: 27 new complaints were received, 1 Cancellation of Registration Early next year CORU will publish a report on the findings from the complaints received to date and what learning outcomes can be analysed for the professions.
Enforcement 2016 2017 First Enforcement Conviction for the mis-selling of cosmetic contact lenses
Resilience What is it? and Why is it important?
Impact of Resilience? more than education, experience, or training, an individuals level of resilience will determine who succeeds & who fails. Harvard Business Review, 2002
Registration Renewal Be aware of your Annual Renewal Date each year Ensure your contact details are correct Advise us during the year of you change address Very important that you Opt-In to receiving updates from us including opportunity to take part in research
CORU Registrant Logo Guidance for Registrants in the use of the protected titles and registration number Promoting your registration How to use your registration number CORU Registered Dietitian DI8046
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Setting standards of professional practice Protecting the public
Health and Social Care Professionals Act (2005) One of the functions of your profession s Registration Board is to (S.27.3); Give guidance to registrants concerning ethical conduct and give guidance and support to them concerning the practice of the designated profession and continuing professional development
Setting standards of professional practice Standards of Proficiency for entry to profession Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics CPD Setting standards of professional practice
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Standards of conduct, performance and ethics which a professional must adhere to throughout the course of their work.
Framework Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics Common standards across HSCP s regulated by CORU Framework Code used by individual Registration Boards to adopt their own Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics
Why review the framework code? New legislation or policy Emerging area of professional practice International and national research
Consultation on Draft Framework A consultation process on the draft Framework Code was undertaken (closed 14/09/17) This sought the views of the public, the professions, representative bodies and other interested parties. Anticipated that new Framework Code will be approved by Council (December/January)
Engaging with CORU Each registration board will review the framework and adopt your Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics in the coming months Registrants will be invited to consult on your professions Code Important that you provide feedback to your Registration Board
CPD and the Code Code of Conduct and Ethics Continuing Professional Development
CORU and CPD The Act (S.27.3) sets out that a Registration Board must give guidance and support in relation to CPD Each Board requires that registrants have a process in place to maintain their skills and knowledge It is the process that CORU monitor. Our model provides for; Self-directed identification of learning needs and activities to meet those needs Self-determined assignment of CPD credits
Definition of CPD CPD is the means by which health and social care professionals maintain and improve their knowledge, skills and competence, and develop the professional qualities required throughout their professional lives. CPD is an integral component in the continued provision of safe and appropriate services for the benefit of service users.
CPD v s CPE?
CPD Model 1.Review 4.Demonstrate Reflect 2.Plan 3.Implement
CPD Portfolio The CPD portfolio must include: Description of current professional role and practice setting Personal learning plan Record of CPD activities Reflections on a number of CPD activities Evidence of undertaking CPD activities
CPD Credits 1 hour of new or enhanced learning equals 1 CPD credit approximately Time spent on a learning activity alone is not sufficient for measuring learning Self-determined by registrant Sarah attended a 4 hour mandatory training course on fire safety. This is her first job and she had never completed a fire safety course before. Mary also attended this course, which she has attended every year for the last five years. Would Sarah and Mary achieve the same learning from this course?
Recording Tools CORU have developed and made available on www.coru.ie; CPD portfolio template is provided in an editable format CPD Activity Record Diary is designed to act as a quick record of activities completed Quick CPD Points Calculator allows you to keep a quick tally of the CPD points you have accrued throughout the cycle
CPD Update: Deferral of Mandatory Audits Changes in regulatory environment Supreme Court Decision, indicated and reinforced, a threshold level of seriousness when dealing with complaints related to poor professional performance or professional misconduct Prompted a review of CORU CPD Audit process Several boards have opted to defer audits until this review is complete (ORB/PRB/SLTRB/OTRB/DRB) Other boards were further into their CPD cycle (RRB & SWB) (ORB/PRB/SLTRB/OTRB/DRB)
Satisfy CPD Requirements 30 hours of CPD credits required per 12 month cycle 1. Engage in a range of CPD activities on an on-going basis. 2. Complete 30 CPD credits in each 12-month cycle. 3. Demonstrate that the CPD activities are relevant to your professional role, taking account of current and future practice. 4. Maintain an up to date CPD portfolio Evidence of regular recording in portfolio 4 reflections Sufficient supporting evidence (SWRB/ORB/PRB/SLTRB/OTRB/DRB)
Social Workers CPD Portfolio Audit 2017 10% of register randomly selected and invited to participate in audit 138 portfolio s have been submitted to date and CORU continue to accept registrants portfolio s Requirements were: 1. Engage in a range of CPD activities on an on-going basis 2. Complete 60 CPD credits in each 24 month cycle 3. Demonstrate their CPD activities are relevant to their professional role and mindful of current and future practice. 4. CPD based on a self-directed review of knowledge, skills, performance and professional qualities in the context of their professional setting 5. Maintain an up to date portfolio.
Outcome of Social Work CPD audit Ongoing Registrants were required to evidence engagement in, at minimum, one type of CPD activity every three months over 24 month cycle (ongoing engagement in CPD) Many submitted further evidence of learning activities in which they had engaged during those periods, hence met all CPD requirements when given feedback on this. Range of activities All the activities listed and evidenced in the portfolio appeared to be formal training courses. Consider other learning activities such as informal or work based learning.
Outcome of Social Work CPD Audit Reflective reports Credits Supporting documentation Less than 8 reflective practice reports submitted or none provided Did not record meeting 60 CPD credits in 24 month cycle Did not provide supporting documents for every activity recorded or not clear how documents linked to record of activity Registrants were requested to complete 8 reflective pieces for the CPD period (24 months) Several registrants had not awarded 8 credits for maintaining their CPD portfolio, and if they had they would meet the requirement Clearly detail what supporting documentation is linked to each activity
Registrants Engagement in CPD The deferral of mandatory audits does not mean you can or should stop engaging in and recording your CPD CPD is recognised as a means of upholding and maintaining professional standards of practice For protection of the public, it is still a requirement under your Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics. Registrants are expected to continue to engage in CPD as required by your Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics.
CPD - Future Plans Over the coming months CORU will be engaging widely with registrants, stakeholders and the public during the planned review of the CPD model and its monitoring processes All registrants are encouraged to participate and contribute to this consultation process Keep an eye on www.coru.ie for further information
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